Many of our fighting men and women were exposed to a carcinogenic defoliant used in Vietnam known as "Agent Orange". The VA now presumes exposure to Agent Orange if you served in country or in the Brown Water Navy patrolling the Rivers. A claimant need not prove exposure in these circumstances. Certain Navy Ships are now able to show exposure to agent orange.

Troops stationed in Korea and Thailand may have been exposed as well.

The following is a list of presumed diseases caused by Agent Orange:

Cancer of the Bronchus

Cancer of the Larynx

Lung Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Cancer of the Trachea

Hodgkin's Disease

Multiple Myeloma

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Various types of Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Amyloidosis

Type 2 Diabetes

Peripheral Neuropathy

Chloracne

Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

Spina Bifida in children of the Vet

Other Birth Defects

There are other diseases related to Agent Orange exposure. If you previously filed a claim and were denied you may be entitled to re-open your claim.